End-gate



j I U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. HANDAYSYDE, OF FLORAL, ASSIGNOR OF FlVE-EIGHTHS TO JOHN I D. PRYOR, OF WINFIELD, KANSAS.

EN D-GAT'E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,458, dated January 17, 1882, Application filed November 7, :881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. HANDAYSYDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Floral, in the county of Cowley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in End-Gates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,

which form a partof this specification.

My invention relates to end-gates for wagons; and its object is to provide an end-gate of simple and economical construction, which may be easily placed in position andfirmly and securely held, so as not to be liable to be accidentally unlocked or displaced.

The invention consists in the improved construction hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved end-gate in locked position. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the two gate-sections detached and separate from each other. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line at 20, Fig. 1, showing the beveled opening in one section of the gate.

. A represents a portion of a wagon-body having the usual cleats or guides, a, for the endgate, and provided with a perforation, b, on each side, near the upper edge of the side. (Dotted lines, Fig. 1.)

The end-gate consists of two separable sections, B and O. The former is constructed of a short piece or section, B, of the same height and thickness as the other parts of the gate, and about from one-fifth to one-third the width of the gate. This section B is provided with a hook or clasp, c, which projects into and en gages with the perforation bin the adjacent side of the wagon-body.

Secured to the outer side of the short section B by bolts or otherwise is the outer section, B so arranged that it will overlap the section 0 when the gate is in position and extend'nearly the entire width of the gate. Near the free end of the section 13 and at about the center of its height, an elongated slot, d, is formed, the

end wall, a, of which is slightly beveled'or'in- 5 outer end of the latter is also provided with a hook or clasp, c, which engages with the slot in the adjacent side of the wagon-body.

At about the center of the section 0 an oval or egg-shaped pro ection, D, is rigidly secured to fit into the slot of the section B Upon this projection D is eccentrically pivoted. a button.

E, of a size and shape corresponding to said projection. One end of the projection and of the button, respectively, are beveled or inclined to correspond with the slot d; and it'will be noted that one end of the button islarger than the other end. The projection D is of the same thickness as the sections of the gate, so that when it and the button are passed through the slot 61 the button will be clear of the section B and may be freely turned on'its pivot e.

The operation of my improvement will be readily understood. The section U is first placed in position with its book 0 projecting through the adjacent slot of the wagon-hotly and the button E turned, as shown in Fig. 2, so' that it will be parallel with the projection D. The section B is then placed in position with its hook c engaging with the other slot of the wagon-body. The elongated slot cl of the section B will then be forced over the'projection' D when the button is turned, thus locking the parts firmly together, The beveled edge of the button and its eccentric arrangement render accidental nnlockin g and displacement of the parts very difficult, as the button must be turned to precisely coincide with 'the slot before it can pass through the latter. Thus the 0 jolting of the wagon would not be likely to so turn the button as to permit of the unlocking of the parts.

The construction hereinbeioredescribed provides a reliableand durable lockingdcvice, 5 which may be readily unlocked, and at the same time all complication of parts and undue expense of manufacture are avoided.

I am aware that it is not new, broadly, to provide an end-gate of two separable or overlappingsections, and I therefore make no broad claim to any such construction; butmyimprovement, as hereinbefore fully set forth, consists in the combination, with such gate-sections, of the improved form of locking device described.

Having lully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In an end-gate, the combination, with the sides ofthe wagon-body having perforations b, of the separable sections B and 0, provided with hooks c, and the latter being provided with,

a beveled projection,upou which is ecceutrically pivoted acorresponding'ly-beveled button,and an overlapping section, B secured to the section B and having an elongated beveled slot, through which said button is adapted to pass and be turned to securely hold the sections in place, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN W. HANDAYSYDE. 

